Less than a week after WELKS the formerly named Birmingham National Show, now held at the Staffordshire County Showground, took place just outside Stafford; terriers were judged on the first day, Thursday 4th May, and judging Norfolk Terriers was Mr Paul Wilkinson, who has judged the breed several times. He drew quite a reasonable entry of 44 consisting of 11 different dogs with two absentees, and 31 bitches, less four missing; so a total of 38 appearing in the ring.

Hotfoot from his first successful foray at WELKS last week, MARCHDENS MARK MY WORDS gained his 2nd CC in under a week, and went on to win Best of Breed. Tidied up and shown in the ring by Jackie Phillips, he is from the first litter that Denise has bred, sired by Moortop Marks Delivery out of Lady Miss Cheif.

Mary Atkinson’s CHARLIE BLAKE AT MOORTOP won the Dog RCC, his first such award; bred by Mr P Blakey he is sired by Mary’s Blakens Sugar Candy Dips (Brenin Bazaar at Kinsridge – Ch Blakens Dolly Mixture); his dam is Sheltrice Blakeys Molly, who was also sired by one of Mary’s dogs, Wharfvalley Diamond Bright at Moortop out of Sheltrice Magic Moment.

There was a first CC from the bitch classes for Cathy Thompson-Morgan’s BELLEVILLE OVATION. Her sire has a very international pedigree, imported from Germany from Frauke Hinsch, Allright Highland Moon is by Ger Ch Allright Dancing With Wolves (Ger Ch Allright Northern Dancer ex Tjeps Red Lady Pymore) while his dam, Anderscroft Anadama came over from the USA, she was sired by Am Ch Final Lea Big Ticket Item out of Allright Biscuit. Ovation’s dam is Belleville Constellation, by Kreatin He’s No Angel (Ch Moortop No Choice – Belleville Charlie’s Angel for Kreatin) out of Cathy’s Ch Belleville Intuition.

Ruth Gee’s WATERCROFT SUZIE’Q returned to winning ways with her 4th Best Puppy award. She will be a year old on the 21st May, her sire is Ch Kinsridge Cash Back and her dam is Ch Watercroft Top Of The Pops.